Introduction to Android Wear

About the Android Wear ecosystem.

Setup and Installation

Xamarin.Android 4.2 already has Wear support, but check this page for details on how to download and install the latest Xamarin.Android 5.0 preview with better Wear packaging support.

Getting Started

About the Android Wear ecosystem.

Samples

You can find a number of samples using Android Wear (or go directly to github).

Sample	Description	Screenshot
SkeletonWear	A simple example of the basics of wearable projects, including GridViewPager and interactive notifications.
WatchViewStub	A simple demo of the WatchViewStub control that detects screen shape and automatically loads the correct layout. See how WatchViewStub works in the Resources/layout/main_actvity.xml layout.
RecipeAssistant	Demonstration of Wear notification pages, in the form of recipe steps. Notifications are created in RecipeService.cs.
ElizaChat	Fun sample of interacting with a "personal assistant" called Eliza, using Wear interactive notifications to create a conversation using canned responses.
GridViewPager	GridViewPager implements the 2D navigation pattern, where the user swipes vertically and then horizontally to navigate through options and content.

Videos

Check out these video links that discuss Xamarin.Android with Wear support.

	Android L and So Much More The Android L Developer Preview introduced a plethora of new APIs for developers to take advantage of, including Material Design, notifications, and new animations, to name a few.
	C# is in my Ears and in my Eyes: Google Glass and Android Wear Wearable computing might seem like something from the future (or an Inspector Gadget episode), but many people are already embracing the future today! C# developers know this and already have the tools and skills to harness the power of wearable devices (from Evolve 2014).
	What's new in Xamarin.Android Android L, Android Wear, Android TV, Android Auto, Material Design, and ART; what does this mean to you as a Xamarin developer? from Evolve 2014.